Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population 2024

93,293

Pottawattamie County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 93,293 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pottawattamie County, Iowa is the 10th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 93,363 and has seen a growth of -0.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202993,8631140.12%
202893,7491140.12%
202793,6351140.12%
202693,5211140.12%
202593,4071140.12%
202493,2931140.12%
202393,1791140.12%
202293,065-345-0.37%
202193,410-259-0.28%
202093,6692640.28%
201993,405-40-0.04%
201893,445-118-0.13%
201793,563-86-0.09%
201693,649-8-0.01%
201593,6573250.35%
201493,3324090.44%
201392,923-42-0.05%
201292,965-552-0.59%
201193,5171540.16%
201093,36300%
199082,628-3,933-4.54%
198086,561-430-0.49%
197086,9913,8894.68%
196083,10213,42019.26%
195069,6822,9264.38%
194066,756-3,132-4.48%
193069,8888,33813.55%
192061,5505,71810.24%
191055,8321,4962.75%
190054,3366,90614.56%
189047,4307,58019.02%
188039,85022,957135.9%
187016,89311,925240.04%
18604,968-2,860-36.54%
18507,828-86,035-91.66%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (114)
County Website
Pottawattamie County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Council Bluffs
2020 Population
93,669
Area
951 mi²
Density
98 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.4% (-376)
Founded
September 21, 1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,10888.97%
Two or more races5,6676.07%
Black or African American1,7091.83%
Other race1,6681.79%
Asian8730.93%
Native American2530.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1290.14%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population by Race

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Median Age

40.1

Total

39.2

Male

40.9

Female

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Adults

There are 71,762 adults, (17,147 of whom are seniors) in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female46,91750.23%
Male46,49049.77%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Population by Age

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,5312.4270.329.7
Married17,1623.1289.110.9
Non Family13,9161.225545
Female4,5513.2650.249.8
Male1,9022.876238

3.01

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,9846.24%
Associates Degree7,29011.43%
Bachelors Degree10,23416.04%
Graduate Degree4,7857.5%
High School Graduate21,64133.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7312.71%
Some College14,13722.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,75952,41213,741
Hispanic4,1893,084487
2+ Races2,4702,036442
Other Race1,181920198
Black80980068
Asian662549378
Native American187961
Islander82570

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.1%.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,950$71,204$54,757
Graduate Degree$71,442$80,133$66,486
High School Graduate$43,006$50,902$35,473
Less Than 9th Grade$41,056$52,634$35,533
Overall$49,310$56,702$42,149
Some College$47,152$56,470$40,105

$49,310

Average Earnings

$56,702

Average Male

$42,149

Average Female

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Language

93.74% of Pottawattamie County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 6.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.05% of the population.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Language

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White77,6237,5209.69%
Hispanic7,9861,74721.88%
Multiple5,50285615.56%
Black1,33526920.15%
Other1,65721813.16%
Asian8559410.99%
Islander1217561.98%
Native2534618.18%

10.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.41%

Male Poverty Rate

12.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is Islander, with 61.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is White, with 9.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.42%.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.32%
High School12.42%
Some College8.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.25%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.45%
Male Unemployed25.93%
Female Employed4.64%
Male Employed3.56%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,420$107,209
Households$71,446$90,639
Married Families$105,463$124,673
Non Families$40,787$56,348

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,174

Number of Veterans

5,795

Male Veterans

379

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,060
First Gulf War1,410
Second Gulf War1,181
Korea262
World War II29

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,566
55 to 641,429
35 to 541,355
75+1,335
18 to 34489

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,6418.69%
Hispanic3025.85%
2+ Races2006.13%
Black17815.52%
Other Race997.4%
Asian273.9%
Native American156.64%
Islander1413.59%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.35%

Born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

96.16%

Native Born

3.84%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.16% of Pottawattamie County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 52.35% having been born in Iowa. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Place of Birth

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